Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 688 · 40 questions

Thinking tip (Reason before you conclude): Find the skill: cause and effect, does it follow, assumption, comparison or thinking trap. Use that lesson’s tip — cause before “so”; sure or can’t tell; maybe, let me check; compare per day; name the trap. For comparisons, divide first, then compare.

1. 1.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it happened once (b) everyone is doing it (c) it was measured twice (d) one was bad, so all are
2. 2.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a puzzle game (b) a hard question (c) a kind of fact (d) a mistake in reasoning
3. 3.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the cause? (a) the power went off (b) the team practised hard (c) the fans stopped (d) the team won the match
4. 4.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the cause? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the shop was crowded (c) the goat got out (d) we left the gate open
5. 5.True or false: “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) thinking of other causes (c) checking the facts (d) deciding too fast
7. 7.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Meera was not at Asha’s party. Did Meera get a balloon? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
8. 8.True or false: “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) careful (b) hasty
10. 10.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) with your eyes only (b) over the same days (c) only the taller one (d) on different days
11. 11.🚲 Saanvi cycled 6 km in 2 hours. Meera cycled 24 km in 3 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Saanvi (b) Meera (c) both the same
12. 12.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” (a) attacking the person (b) lucky charm (c) one means all (d) everyone does it
13. 13.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) that cat was upset (b) never touch animals (c) all cats are mean (d) cats hate me
14. 14.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) someone hopes (b) is popular (c) must be true (d) might be fun
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the numbers prove it (b) it has lots of likes (c) tests show it works (d) checked facts support it
16. 16.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) because (b) as (c) since (d) so
17. 17.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Arjun is in the science club. Does Arjun have a magnifying glass? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
18. 18.True or false: “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the effect? (a) she did well in the test (b) Diya studied every day (c) the washing fell down (d) the wind was strong
20. 20.True or false: “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Arjun was at Asha’s party. Did Arjun get a balloon? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
22. 22.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Ishaan rides the school bus. Does Ishaan live in Green Park? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
23. 23.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the effect? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the cycle skidded (c) the road was slippery (d) the kite flew away
24. 24.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
25. 25.📚 Vihaan read 14 pages in 2 days. Nisha read 44 pages in 4 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Vihaan (b) Nisha (c) both the same
26. 26.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “everyone is doing it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
27. 27.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a measured result (b) an idea taken as true (c) a question (d) a proven fact
28. 28.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) tests show it works (b) it was measured twice (c) the rule book says so (d) it happened once
29. 29.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Saanvi does not ride the school bus. Does Saanvi live in Green Park? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
30. 30.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Saanvi is in the chess club. Can Saanvi play chess? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
31. 31.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the cause? (a) the milk was left out (b) the street became shady (c) we planted many trees (d) the milk went sour
33. 33.True or false: “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a kind of question (b) what happens after (c) a fact (d) why something happens
36. 36.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) shoes cost nothing (b) shoes are white (c) he likes running (d) new shoes mean rich
37. 37.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the cause? (a) the milk went sour (b) the dog heard thunder (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) the milk was left out
38. 38.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a mango (b) a guava (c) a banana (d) a papaya
39. 39.📚 Arjun read 42 pages in 6 days. Vihaan read 50 pages in 5 days. How many pages per day did Vihaan read?
40. 40.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison

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